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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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